By Jacob Sullum Measured by marijuana sales, 4/20 came early this year as cannabis consumers scrambled to stock up, apparently worried that COVID-19 lockdowns might cut off their legal supply. After local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area imposed stay-at-home orders in March, The New York Times reports, sales of edibles “surged to levels typically only seenContinue reading “Despite COVID-19 Lockdowns, Licensed Marijuana Sales Continue in the Vast Majority of States With Legal Pot”
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Move Over, Marijuana: Psychedelic Drugs Could Be the Next Big Thing
By Aaron Kesel Several companies that are developing medical treatments from psychedelic drugs like LSD, ketamine, and psilocybin—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—are getting ready to list on Canadian stock exchanges. One of those companies, Mind Medicine Inc., has been involved in clinical trials of psychedelic-based drugs and aims to list on Toronto’s NEO ExchangeContinue reading “Move Over, Marijuana: Psychedelic Drugs Could Be the Next Big Thing”
Scientists Discover Cannabis Compound That Could Be 30 Times More Potent Than THC
By Elias Marat Are you tired of puffing on flower? Can’t quite afford to lay down the cash for a dabbing rig? Uninterested in the usual edibles? Well, Italian scientists have discovered a previously unknown cannabis compound that has been shown in lab tests to be potentially 30 times stronger than tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactiveContinue reading “Scientists Discover Cannabis Compound That Could Be 30 Times More Potent Than THC”
Great News! Lungs Can “Magically” Heal Themselves If You Stop Smoking, Study Finds
By Emma Fiala Forget everything you thought you knew about the effects of smoking. According to scientists, human lungs can “magically” repair themselves after even a lifelong smoker gives up on the habit. We’ve all seen images of battered and severely damaged lungs thanks to cigarette smoking. For years it was generally accepted that the damage couldContinue reading “Great News! Lungs Can “Magically” Heal Themselves If You Stop Smoking, Study Finds”
Big Pharma Founder Gets 66 Months for Bribing Doctors to Over-Prescribe Deadly Opioids
By Tyler Durden Millions of Americans who lived through the financial crisis probably recall that not a single executive of a major investment bank was jailed in the aftermath, despite running organizations seemingly dedicated to perpetuating a criminal fraud on nearly every counterparty and client. But when Americans look back at the opioid crisis, they’llContinue reading “Big Pharma Founder Gets 66 Months for Bribing Doctors to Over-Prescribe Deadly Opioids”
MDMA Inches Away From Becoming FDA-Approved Pharmaceutical
By Truth Theory A set of clinical trials for MDMA, sponsored by the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has now reached “Phase 3,” which brings the substance just a few steps away from getting approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Only drugs that show promising results during Phase 1 andContinue reading “MDMA Inches Away From Becoming FDA-Approved Pharmaceutical”
College Students Are Smoking Tons of Weed in Legal States and Binge-Drinking Far Less
By Elias Marat The legalization of recreational marijuana in states across the U.S. is leading students to puff, puff, and pass on the booze. A new study suggests that undergrad students in those states where cannabis is legal are smoking weed more and binge drinking less. The Oregon State University study published this week in the journal AddictionfoundContinue reading “College Students Are Smoking Tons of Weed in Legal States and Binge-Drinking Far Less”
Willie Nelson Joins the Fight Against a Corporate Takeover of the Cannabis Industry
By Waking Times Thirty-five years ago, as Willie was playing his music at Live Aid, a benefit concert for those affected by the famine in Ethiopia, he had the idea for a benefit concert that supports local farmers. But Bob Geldof, the organizer of Live Aid at the time, thought that his proposal was aContinue reading “Willie Nelson Joins the Fight Against a Corporate Takeover of the Cannabis Industry”
The FDA Just Approved a New Drug Application for Cocaine-Based Nasal Spray
By John Vibes In a shocking drug approval last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a ketamine-based nasal spray for treating depression. The news was surprising considering the history that the substance has as a snortable club drug and the strict policy of drug prohibition and regulation in the U.S. However, in the shortContinue reading “The FDA Just Approved a New Drug Application for Cocaine-Based Nasal Spray”
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